Tyler Bowman - Dollars & Sense

Mamdani’s Municipal Socialist Inheritance

Buried in the historical record are the vibrant currents of municipal socialism that reshaped our urban worlds more than we acknowledge or even realize.

Shelton Stromquist Sep 28, 2025

The D&S Debrief

Interview: Municipal Socialism

An interview with Shel Stromquist on municipal socialism in the United States.

Shelton Stromquist Sep 28, 2025

Left Hook Economics

Stablecoins: Crypto Kryptonite

Despite being called a currency, crypto lacks one of the most important characteristics that a currency (money) should have—a stable value.

Gerald Epstein Sep 26, 2025

Tyler Bowman is an incarcerated writer serving three consecutive sentences in North Carolina. He’s held a variety of jobs while in prison including maintenance and canteen. He exercises daily to stay

2 articles

March/April 2024

Forced Labor vs. Forced Idleness

How profit and revenue distort prison labor, as viewed from the inside.

Tyler Bowman Mar 1, 2024

July/August 2023

Why Prison Education Matters

A View from Inside

Tyler Bowman Jul 1, 2023